SOLUTIONS LISTENING EOI EXAM A2

EXERCISE 1

1      C
2      B
3      B
4      A
5      B
6      A
7      C
8      B
9      A
10    A

EXERCISE 2

1     Tuesday
2     9.30pm
3     entrance
4     café
5     lions
6     3.00pm
7     games
8     snacks
9     adults´
10    18.75

SOLUTIONS FCE Use of English PART 3.1

here you have the solutions for the Use of english part 3.1
Remember that some times it is neccesary to use prefix and suffix in the same word. Have a look at the list of the most common words if you need it. Some words are irregular too.

1   DELIGHTFUL

2   CHOICE

3   IMPRESSIVE

4   HIGHLY

5   ATTRACTIONS

6   ANNUALLY

7   STORMY

8   UNSUITABLE

9   EASILY

10  RELIABLE

SOLUTIONS FCE Reading PART 6

Here you have the answers for the 6th part of the FCE exam. Remember to pay attention to the whole text. You will find here the correct choice. Look at the key words to understand why it is connected with the correct option.
If you still have any doubt please, write a comment and I will help you.

1  D
The sentence says "IT BEGAN" and the text continues with "THEN..." and it talks about indoors and outside places like "football pitches".

2  G
The sentence says "AS A RESULT" and "SLOW EXPERIMENTATION" and the text talks about "GRADUAL EXPLORATION".

3  F
The text mentions the evolution of the process and says "AUTOMATED" and after gap it says also "A FEW MISTAKES". That connects with "NOT SAY...HAS BEEN WITHOUT INCIDENT".

4  A
"THIS ROUTE IS GOING TO STAY CONSISTENT" says the text. And the sentence talks about "CONSISTENCY ESSENTIAL".

5  C
This paragraph talks about "THINK POSITIVELY" and the sentence mentions "FEELINGS OF LIBERATION", "ANY ANXIETY"...

6  E
The paragraph talks about "COMPETE ON EQUAL TERMS", "COMPETE WITH EVERYBODY ELSE" and the sentence mentions "RUN WITH EVERYONE".

SOLUTIONS Phrasal Verbs for COMMUNICATION: EXERCISES

Exercise 1
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verbs. Use them only once.

1. I will CALL BACK when you are not so busy.

2. HANG ON a minute, I am not ready.

3. We always COME BACK TO the same point.

4. Please, leave a message and I will GET BACK TO you.

5. She wanted to ask his name, but something HELD her BACK.

6. HOLD ON a moment, please, I will put you through the marketing department.

7. He rang the office and ASKED FOR Martha.

8. The radio station had an open line on which listeners could CALL UP to discuss issues.

9. He asked me to help and I couldn't TURN him DOWN.

10. These are the sort of questions that I will be PUTTING TO the politicians.

11. The essay was full of complex ideas and it was hard to MAKE them OUT.

12. Hi there! How are you? I just wanted to TALK TO you.

13. Have you HEARD anything FROM Oliver since he went to university?


Exercise 2
Replace the underlined phrasal verbs with one from the list with the same meaning.


1. Can we go back to the point you raised earlier?   GET BACK TO

2. I can't work out why he did it.   MAKE OUT

3. I rang Stefan back the following day.   CALL BACK

4. Can you hold on for a minute or two?   HANG ON

5. Can I talk with you about this?   TALK TO

6. You can phone up and speak to an adviser at any time.   CALL UP

Exercise 3
Complete the sentences choosing the correct option.

1. Would you mind holding ON while I call Mr Smith?

2. He is not here at the moment. Can I ask him to call you BACK?

3. I will get BACK to you soon with my decision.

4. The photo is very unclear - I can't make it OUT very well.

5. He asked her to go to the cinema with him but she turned him DOWN.

6. I've got a proposal I would like to put TO you.

SOLUTIONS Vocabulary mixed exercise

Today I bring to you the solutions of some exercises from the British Council website about vocabulary. 

Exercise 1
Select a word from the list below that has the most similar meaning to the word given.

Example: BIG   =   LARGE

GO     BEGIN     PLAN     LISTEN     READ     RUN     CHOOSE     SPEAK     END     GET

Study   =   PLAN
Receive   =   GET
Start   =   BEGIN
Talk   =   SPEAK
Pick   =   CHOOSE

Exercise 2
Complete the definitions using a word from the list below.

ATTEND     ASSEMBLE     APPROACH     ARRIVE     ADMIT     ANNOUNCE     ARRANGE     ADJUST     ACCEPT     WRAP

To cover with paper or material is to WRAP
To improve or change is to ADJUST
To state or make public is to ANNOUNCE
To get somewhere is to ARRIVE
To put something together is to ASSEMBLE

Exercise 3
Complete each sentence using a word from the list below.

AWKWARD     ANCIENT     AHEAD     ADEQUATE     ARTICULATE     ALERT     ACCURATE     ABROAD     ADULT     AGGRESSIVE

More and more people go ABROAD for their  holidays these days.
Drivers need to remain ALERT when in charge of a car.
The city has many ANCIENT and interesting buildings.
She's a highly ACCURATE person who explains things clearly.
He is a very AGGRESSIVE person - always getting into fights.

Exercise 4
Select a word from the list below that has the most similar meaning to the word given.

LINE     JOINT     COMMAND     PRIZE     MESS     FRIGHT     SCHEDULE     DOCK     STAGE     MISTAKE

Timetable   =   SCHEDULE
Reward   =   PRIZE
Queue   =   LINE
Phase   =   STAGE
Error   =   MISTAKE

Exercise 5
Select from the list below the word that is most often used with the one given.

BOMB     AUDITION     SCISSORS      CLASSES     STRINGS     SALESMAN     MINISTER     SEAT     ROD     SEEP

Aerobics   +   CLASSES
Agriculture   +   MINISTER
Aisle   +   SEAT
Apron   +   STRINGS
Atom   +   BOMB

SOLUTIONS FCE Listening Test 3

Here you have the solutions for the third trial of the listening test.

1 B
"Fortunately, I'd been shown a DVD for learners so I knew in advance more or less what to expect."

2 C
"I suppose it depends on the individual in terms of their fitness, previous experience in related sports such as sailing, and of course how much effort they put in."

3 A
"I signed up for a six-month course at a local windsurfing centre, and it was money well spent."

4 B
"Let somebody on shore know what time you're due back and, just in case, the rescue services have to search for you, what colours your board and sail are so they know it's you."

5 B
"It would've made more sense to have hired it for that initial period of time."

6 C
"If i had to choose one it'd be the way it lets you empty your mind of all the stress and concerns of daily life."

7 B
"Perhaps racing other people. In fact, that's probably what I'll do..... I may not win any prizes...."

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SOLUTIONS FCE Use of English PART 2.1

1   One

2   Far

3   It

4   Every / each

5   Because

6   Like

7   Which / that  (remember "that" can be used instead of "which" or "who" when there are no commas in the clause)

8   As

SOLUTIONS FCE Use of English PART 1.1

Here you have the solutions. Keep an eye on phrasal verbs and collocations. If you still have doubts, please write a comment.

1   A

"Hold onto" is a synonym of KEEP but it is the only option that is followed by the preposition ONTO.

2   C

"Seek" is a synonym of LOOK FOR and SEARCH FOR. That preposition is missing in the text.

3   A

"Engage in sth" means to get into something and is mixed up with INVOLVE but it means ENTAIL. You need another collocation to use INVOLVE in the same way as ENGAGE.

4   B

"Purpose" is the only word that fixes in the sentence. It is the opposite of CAUSE. It means REASON. 

5   C

"Apart from" means EXCEPT but it is the only one that is followed by FROM.

6   D

"Benefits" could be mixed up with PROFITS but the correct collocation is "benefits from" and "profits by" 

7   B

"Prepare" means make ready and it is the one that makes sense in the sentence.

8   D

"Little" means small in size or not much so that is the correct option. 

NARROW is used for extension, BRIEF is used for time and SHORT is used for length or height

SOLUTIONS CAE Reading PART 6

Here you have the answers for the 6th part of the CAE exam. Remember to pay attention to the whole text. You will find here the correct choice and a little explanation. Try to find these sentences in the text which will help you understand why it is the correct option. Take your time. Sometimes the key concept for choosing the correct answer is beyond the words of the expert.
If you still have any doubt please, write a comment and I will help you.


1   C
"In our society ther ehas been a stigma attached to such problems and so many people have attached negative connotations to seeing a psychologist and may misundertand the nature of seeing a sports psychologist"

Khan says: "There is a popular view, ......., that sports psychology is something for treating athletes with mental disorders."

2   D
The essence of the whole texts explains their point of view about whether using psychological training in team sports is useful or not to the players.

3   A
"Is the ever growing discipline of sports psychology contributing effectively to sporting performance or is it, as many people think, simply the art of 'stating the blindingly obvious'? I have certainly seen evidence that those in journalistic circles are yet to be fully convinced"

Rossweller says: "Psychology as a field has become much more acceptable in social life. It seems that every time a person flicks through the television channels they are likely to see a psychologist talking about something.

4   A
"And it is certainly true that sport psychologists shoudl strive to increase the sophistication of their approaches to research, making use of more reliable scientific methods."

SOLUTIONS FCE Listening Test 2

How was listening this round?
Let's see the solutions. You will read the "key sentence" in which you will find the info needed to choose the correct answer. Try to listen again the recording to find the mistakes. If you have any doubt please write a comment and I will help.


1 C
" the salaries they were offering weren't that good. A friend pointed out I'd get an extra twenty per cent for night shifts"

2 B
"it's not the same if you have to stay awake all the time whether you feel like it or not"

3 B
"They all have long working days and don't tend to go out much during the week, so we wouldn't be meeting up anyway"

4 A
"I also keep myself pretty fit, which is easier and a lot more pleasant when you have the gym or the pool virtually to yourself"

5 C
" They also indicate a higher risk for staff of having a fall, or - perhaps in my case - having thing fallinf on top of you, at around one or two in the morning. So I do take more care after midnight"

6 C
"When I'm at home I tend to get snacks from the fridge at odd hours of the night pretty much anytime I like. And it's the same when I'm not. I work in a supermarket, remember."

7 B
"shoppers seem to have more time to chat"

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SOLUTIONS FCE Listening Test

How did you find the task of listening?
Let's see the solutions. You will read the "key sentence" in which you will find the info needed to choose the correct answer. Try to listen again the recording to find the mistakes. If you have any doubt please write a comment and I will help.


1 C
" there's potentially sufficient straw for a million new homes every year"

2 A
"the bricks are in order to resemble the style of housing already in place on the streert where they were built"

3 B
"people assumed that was a risk, whereas in fact, it's an advantage. The carbon produced during the growing process is locked away in the straw"

4 A
"One day I read about a woman in the USA who built her own house out of straw. I thought the idea of straw houses could potentially go down really well"

5 B
" I'm a qualified carpenter and on almost every house I build now, I work alongside the roofers."

6 C
"my current focus is on making sure I employ only architects who produce plans thar are completely straightforward"

7 C
"my intention is to pass on the skills I've learned to other house-builders, so that they adopt this style of house-building.

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SOLUTIONS FCE Reading PART 5

Here you have the answers for the 5th part of the FCE exam. Remember to pay attention to the whole text. You will find here the correct choice and a little explanation. Try to find these sentences in the text which will help you understand why it is the correct option.
If you still have any doubt please, write a comment and I will help you.


1   C The difference in attitudes to technology between two generations.
"For me and my friends, this is a completely natural course of action, but it totally astonished my grandfather"

2   B It had an element of truth in it.
"but afterwards, it made me think about how much I depend on technology"
"But whereas she was thinking our grandfather was just being a typical 65-year-old, I could see his point"

3   C She appreciates the fact that people can still study in libraries if they want to.
"We still have walk-in libraries available to us, and I can see why some students choose to find and use resourves in these distraction-free locations."

4   C A heavier workload is created for teaching staff at the university.
"While this puts an extra strain on the university's academic support team, who usually have to answer the queries as they come in, ..."

5   A to express an opinion.


6   D They are behaving in a similar way to previous generations of students.
"In actual fact, students are doing what they've always done..."

SOLUTIONS CAE Use of English PART 4

Here you have the solutions for the 4th part of the CAE exam. It could be easier if you cross the words that are already given in the new sentence, so you can focus on what is necessary to say.
Try to think about expressions or phrasal verbs you may need.
Pay attention to the mistakes and if you still have doubts, write a comment and I will help.

1. 'You should stop your children watching so much televison', Mary's sister told her.
LET
Mary's sister advised her NOT TO LET THE CHILDREN WATCH so much television.

2. The local council wants to impose a ban on driving at more than 30 kilometres per hour anywhere in this area.
ILLEGAL
The local council wants to MAKE IT ILLEGAL TO DRIVE at more than 30 kilometres per hour anywhere in this area.

3. Tom missed his plane because he was late leaving for the airport.
TIME
If only TOM HAD LEFT ON TIME for the airport, he wouldn't have missed his plane.

4. The guidelines for the appointment of new staff need to be thoroughly revised.
THOROUGH
There needs TO BE THOROUGH REVISION TO the guidelines for the appointment of new staff.

5. The employment rate rose gradually as the economy began to recover.
GRADUAL
There WAS A GRADUAL INCREASE the employment rate as the economy began to recover.

6. The change in the company´s logo didn't make any difference to the majority of its customers.
CONSEQUENCE
The change in the company's logo WAS OF NO CONSEQUENCE to the majority of its customers.

SOLUTIONS FCE Use of English PART 4

Here you have the solutions for the 4th part of the FCE exam. It could be easier if you cross the words that are already given in the new sentence, so you can focus on what is necessary to say.
Try to think about expressions or phrasal verbs you may need.
Pay attention to the mistakes and if you still have doubts, write a comment and I will help.

1. She often went abroad on holidays before she got married.

WOULD

She WOULD GO abroad on holidays before she got married.

2. We tend not to eat much at lunchtime.

USUALLY

We DO NOT USUALLY EAT MUCH at lunchtime.

3. I almost always go out on Saturday night.

EVER

I HAVE NOT EVER BEEN at home on Saturday night.

4. The stadium was always full on the day of the cup final.

USED

The stadium USED TO BE full on the day of the cup final.

5. He phones me at work all the time, and I’ve told him not to.

KEEPS

He KEEPS PHONING ME at work and I’ve told him not to.

6. Anna rarely gets less than 70% in her English exam.

RARE

It IS RARE FOR ANNA TO get less than 70% in her English exam.

7. I can’t wait to go on holidays

FORWARD

I’m really LOOKING FORWARD TO GOING on holidays.

8. We’ve been back at school for two weeks and I still find it hard to get up early.

USED

We’ve been back at school for two weeks and I’m still NOT USED TO GETTING up early.

9. Rita, can I borrow your dictionary?

MIND

Rita, DO YOU MIND BORROWING me your dictionary?

10. It’s impossible for me not to laugh when he starts singing.

HELP

I can’t HELP LAUGHING when he starts singing.

SOLUTIONS CAE Use of English PART 3

In this part of the exam you have to be very careful about the words. Remember to pay attention to the sentence and identify the category needed. It is possible that may need both, suffix and prefix so be careful!
Have a look to the posts "WORD FORMATION" if you need help with it. Sorry, there is no rule in using one suffix or other. There are even some irregular formation.

Here you have the answers. If you still need help, write a comment and I will help.

17      favourable / favorable   (the UK spelling / the US spelling)
18      unexpected
19      beginners
20      desperation
21      endanger
22      solution
23      alternatively
24      mountaineer(s)

SOLUTIONS CAE Use of English PART 2

Remember in this kind of exercises it is used relatives pronouns, auxiliary verbs...
Here you have now the answers. If you still have doubts write a comment and I will help you.

9      anybody / anyone
10    like
11    make
12    for
13    by
14    have / stand
15    up
16    out / on

SOLUTIONS CAE Use of English PART 1

As I said before, you have to pay attention to collocations, verb patterns etc... In this level you have to increase your vocabulary. Now questions are trickier and you maye need to analyse the context and sense of the sentence.

Here you have the answers. If you still have doutbs please write a comment and I will help you.


1     B
2     D
3     C
4     A
5     D
6     B
7     C
8     D

SOLUTIONS FCE Use of English PART 3

In this part of the exam you have to be very careful about the words. Remember to pay attention to the sentence and identify the category needed. It is possible that may need both, suffix and prefix so be careful!
Have a look to the posts "WORD FORMATION" if you need help with it. Sorry, there is no rule in using one suffix or other. There are even some irregular formation.

Here you have the answers. If you still need help, write a comment and I will help.


17    unknown
18    reference
19    popularity
20    marriage
21    fashionable
22    illnesses
23    labourers
24    energetic

SOLUTIONS FCE Use of English PART 2

Remember in this kind of exercises it is used relatives pronouns, auxiliary verbs...
Here you have now the answers. If you still have doubts write a comment and I will help you.


9     CAN / MAY                           
10   SO                                                   
11   WITH
12   NOT / HARDLY / SCARCELY     
13   AND
14   HAVE
15   WHERE
16   IF

SOLUTIONS FCE Use of English PART 1

As I said before, you have to pay attention to collocations, verb patterns etc... In this kind of exercises, prepositions are something you have to take into account. It could be the difference you need to choose the right answer.

Here you have the answers with some explanations. If you still have doutbs please write a comment and I will help you.


1   B
2   D   'Step on'
3   D   'Struggle' means 'have difficulty'
4   A 
5   D   'Take direction'
6   B   'In search of' means 'look for, seek'
7   A   'Aimless' means 'with no purpose'
8   C   'Variety of' means